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An Associated Negro Press Publication Serving the Pacific Northwest Oregon’s '^I^egro Weekly VOLUME 2 PORTLAND. OREGON. DECEMBER 21. 1945 PRICE 10c NUMBER 22 Prominent Physician Heads N.A.A.C.P. At the last election held by the Local N. A. A. C. P. Or EDITORIAL March of Dimes GOP Control Due ganization in Portland, Dr. Robert N. Joyner, well-known Elsewhere in this issue you will find notice that a and popular physician and surgeon, was elected as President Campaign to Be In Philadelphia change has been made in the personnel of the Inquirer and of the Portland Branch. He and the other officers were — (ANP) — that the responsibility of editing, managing and publishing installed Dec. 16. Underway Jan. 14 The PHILADELPHIA The other officers are Mr. George Thomas, 1st Vice Republicans will gain con same have been entrusted into my care, and that I am now Multnomah County’s 1940 March trol of congress after next year’s j in charge of same. of Dimes campaign will get un elections, and the country then In accepting this position I realize the responsibility der way on January 14 and close will return to a sound economic and burden I have assumed and pray and seek your in and social system, Herbert Brow January 31, it has been announced by George H. Buckler, Multnomah nell Jr., chairman of the Repub dulgence for many reasons. lican National Committee, pre There is an old saying that “The mill cannot run from County Campaign chairman. Buckler said the county’s goal dicted here Friday night. the power of the water which has already passed under the for funds to fight infantile pa He spoke at a meeting spon bridge”, so is it in life. We cannot profit by talking of the ralysis this year would be $100,- sored by the National Council of 000, half of which will go to Negro Republicans at the Pyra mistakes and misunderstandings of the past. “Let the Dead Past Bury Its Dead”. agencies in Multnomah County mid club. providing care and treatment for I realize that all persons are not possessed with the Among other speakers were adult and children paralysis vic rnest T. Weir, chairman of the same thoughts, temperments, traits, characteristics, emotions tims. board of the National Steel Corp., and education, and therefore, when some of us are quick The other half of the total will and Walter D. Fuller, president of tempered, seemingly antagonistic, in some cases self-opinion go to the National Foundation for the Curtis Publishing Co. ated; when we cannot see “eye to eye” with our fellow man research into the causes and the “We will put the nation in con methods of treatment of infan trol of a reliable and efficient and who, seemingly, carries a “chip on our shoulder” it is tile paralysis and emergency aid group of patriotic men,” Brownell very unfortunate are we should be the object of pity rather to local chapters in the event of said, “and rid the country of the than be censored. an epidemic. cheap and petty politics played in In the past management of the Portland Inquirer I Buckler said he had accpeted Washington today.” realize that there has been misunderstandings, bickering, his appointment as campaign He said that the Republican embroils, and as a result many persons, firms, and organiza chairman for the third consecu party is opposed to intolerance tive year at the request of Aaron and is the only agency in the tions either were reluctant to aid and assist in furthering M. Frank, Multnomah County United States to day to “main the plans of the management or else were outright hostil chapter chairman of the Nation tain the financial stability of the and would not contribute funds nor news towards its prog al Foundation for Infantile Pa country, promote full production ress and advancement. ralysis. and provide an economic policy “Having headed the March of Now that the managmeent has been changed I hope and which will make this nation the Dimes campaign for the past two trust that the storm has passed and peace, quietude and greatest in the world.” z zz years, I know it is a worthy Weir said it was imperative tranquility shall prevail and that I will rot inherit the ills cause,” Buckler stated. “It is that the Republican party should essential that we continue to return to power and solve tht and misunderstandings of my successor. As to the future I will quote a letter which I mailed care for victims of this dreaded greatest problems in its history. disease and be in a position to He said that administration in to some persons a few days ago as follows, (quote) f’^ht infantile paralysis epidem Washington is “Commt.'aistic and «, j , Portia-.,cl, Oregon ics when they occur. It is for inimical to the interests of Ne- December 14, 1945 these reasons only that I have I groes.” Dear Friend: accep'ed chairmanship of this In urging support of the Re I have the honor to state that I am now editor and pub* drive for a third time.” publicans, Fuller said: “Look at At the same time he announced | the record of the past 30 years Usher of the “Portland Inquirer”, the weekly newspaper the appointment of Craig Carroll, and that of the past ten years and published in Portland; Mr. H. D. Robinson is Business Man vice-president and general man decide how you can be anything ager of same. ager of the Jackson Implement but a Republican.” It is my purpose to give the public the latest, up to date Company, as manager of the and spicy news and to print and circulate a “clean journal”, county’s 1946 March of Dimes stressing local and state news as much as possible. campaign. I expect to publish special “Christmas and New Year’s Carroll has named John E. Chloupek and Major R. M. Rice Editions”; the Christmas copy to be issued December 22; the as his assistants. Both men re New Year Edition December 29th. T U S K E G E E — (ANP) — turned to Portland recently after It is my desire and request that you send your Christ active participation in World War “America is in the midst of the II. Campaign headquarers will greatest moment in its history,” mas greetings and New Year cheer through the columns of be established in downtown Port said Homer S. Brown, distin our paper to your friends throughout the nation; we will land in the very near future, Car- guished Pennsylvania legislator, have specail rates and space for same. I am sure that your when he opened Sunday night in friends will appreciate it and you can be assured that sam? roll said. the institute chapel the second annual Carnahan Lecture Series will be appreciated by us as it will materially asssit in the incipiency of my efforts and help take care of the expenses on Citizenship. If we in America can “only of these editions. abolish the fears and hatreds,” May I hear from you at once? Please have your ads there is no other country in the and greetings in not later than Wednesday of each week world “better fitted for world leadership,” continued the speak prior to date of publication. By R. A. Fisher To those of you who have been advertising in the paper er. For America “has the struc ST. LOUIS— (ANP)—Compul ture of government, materials, re in the past I desire to thank you and to request your con sources, manpower, educational sory peacetime military training and scientific institutions and tinued support and co-operation; to you who will give us was condemned by Judge William above all the background of a your first advertisement and greetings it is my fondest de Henry Hastie, dean of the Seward fine and noble religipus heri sire that you see fit to become a regular advertiser or sub- (Continued on page 5)______________ University Law School, at a Pub tage.” "It is one thing to talk about The speaker warned against the lic Affairs Forum meeting, at general public’s indifference to matters by which men attain full citizenship, oting politics and Pine Street Y.M.C.A. Sunday aft local, state and national govern citizenship status.” government,” said President Pat Then followed a challenging in terson, “and it is another thing to ernoon. He declared that com ments. Too many people, he said, pulsory military training would leave study of these important terpretation of the preamble of have achieved in that field of the constitution and a review of service. Our guest xor this eve prove futile and would be harm questions to the “politicians and the social-political changes under ning has served for six tei ms as pressure groups.” ful to racial equality. war years reduced to about one- which our present government a member of the legislature of Dean Hastie based his opposi “I believe,” emphasized Mr. was evolved. “Great victories the commonwealth of Pennsyl- tion to peacetime conscription of Brown, "the school and church have been . won by . decisions . . vania, member of the board of upon his experience with the seg would do w ell if both of these ^ r^ g e ,„.OU.n education, a member of the state regated system and un-American institutions would take as part lified insofar as enforcement *" housing authority and holds many policies of our government set concerned by small narrow local of their programs more interest positions of honor and distinc up while serving in capacities as in the practical study and appli officers of the law who could not tion in the legislature and in assistant solicitor United States cation of what citizenship means be elected if we utilized fully Pittsburgh.” Department of Interior and Judge and actively participate in these the free use of the ballot guar On Monday, Mr. Brown met of the Court of Virgin Islands. anteed by our fundamental law” with student and faculty groups “No on can be so well prepared tern of segregation would have a was the speaker’s contribution to and continuing his lectures spoke as to win another war,” said large and serious effect on our current thinking on the poll-tax at Alabama State Teachers col Hastie. “The next war, if any, youth and the principles of racial and other ballot restrictions for lege on Tuesday and Atlanta uni will result in the destruction of equality toward which we have Negroes. Versity on Wednesday, civilization. been working.” Hastie resigned n presenting the speaker, Pres- *— “Considering the racial aspects," in 1943 as civilian aid to the Sec dent F. D. Patterson told of the F. E. P. C. OFFICIAL Hastie continued, “I am opposed retary of War in protest against establishment of the Carnahan 'VISITING IN CITY to compulsory training because it what he termed outright discrim Lecture Series by Miss EH la Car- [ Captain Dovey M. Johnson, is doubtful that it would be car ination against Negroes in the nahan of Pittsburgh in memory WAC AUS is in the city this ried on without segregation. One training program of the Army of her father, the late J. Wilson week conferring with those inter- Carnahan. Jested with legislation. year in a federally sponsored sys- Air Forces. Tuskegee Hears Penn. Legislator Hastie Against Peacetime Draft Pres.; Mrs. M. S. Wyman, 2nd Vice President; Mrs. Rose Parker, Sec., and Mr. Isadore Maney, Treasurer. After being installed Dr. Joy - 1 ner said “With all due respect to | the outgoing officers, I hope to do a better job at the helm of this organization and I hope that my successor will give me the same challenge.” WASHINGTON — (ANP) — The officers and Board mem The national Catholic Welfare bers were installed by Rev. J. conference announced last week James Clow, the President in 1944 that “strong Catholic action” had and 1945. been decided upon at a meet- A committee was appointed to ing here to help solve the eco- secure a 1946 meeting place, com nomic problem of the Negro. posed of the following persons: The announcement said the Messers Kenneth Smith, Oliver conclusions reached at a two-day E. Smith and William McClendon. conference held by the social de An Executive Board meeting partment were being sent to a was called for Thursday, Decem long list of Catholics active in ber 20th, the President announced. this field through the country. Dr. Joyner came to Portland Among the matters discussed from Boston, Mass. Since his ar and approved, the anouncement rival he has a well established, said were: planned and working clinic with “The establishment of Cath very efficient and trained help olic inter-racial committees; the that are busy from morning until encouragement and development of Negro leaders in and Negro closing time. We feel sure that Dr. Joyner’s organiation for the strengthen administration will be a great ing of Catholicity among all ele ments pf the community.” success. Asserting discriminations in employment have resulted in “wholesale injustice” the group urged establishment of a perma nent federal FEPC and staf*v Cvunrniitees • patte*Wd after the f one in New York. The group also urged exten PARIS — (ANP) — Army offi sions of the Social Security law cers here protested loudly last to employees not now covered, week to the navy’s race code in including those in domestic serv the shipment of Negro troops to ice, the raising of the federal America. Minimum wage-hours law to a While yielding in the transfer 65-75 cents minimum and the of a Negro quartermaster truck elimination of “discriminations company from the U. S. S. Crea- by unions against Negroes.” tan to the Thomas Johnson Vic Better housing also was re tory on racial grounds, the army commended by the report, which refused to compromise on the said, “Efforts must be made to right of one Negro officer and relieve the tension and fears five enlisted men to sail on the among whites which keep Ne Creatan for the states. groes from expanding into new The six high-point Negro sol neighborhoods.” diers sailed over the objection of navy officers, who said that the navy’s general policy was not to ■nix the races. Army officials replied that the men would not be removed, unless they were re moved by navy personnel. The clash between members of the two branches of the service LOS ANGELES, Cal.—Kenny on the race question is said to Washington, one-time All-Amer have resulted in bad feelings. The ican halfback now starring as a 123 men in the Negro Truck com professional gridder w i t h the pany were snatched off the Crea Hollywood Bears of the Pacific tan, a baby flattop, because there Coast Pro Football League, car are no segregation facilities on ries the ball for the American the flight deck of the ship. Only Red Cross since he saw what the large, roomy hangar could the organization is doing in the accommodate the 1,226 men. China-Burma-India theater. Member of a U. S. O. sports troupe that entertained Negro troops during a four-months’ NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC trip this year, Washington recalls This is to inform you that Mr. he Red Cross staff members by Ralph L. Faulk, former owner name at virtually all the leave and publisher, of the Portland clubs he visited. Inquirer, is no longer connected “They made such a fine im with the paper any more and has pression on all of us, how could no right or authority to solicit we ever forget them?” he said. ads, subscriptions, make collec “We were treated in fine style tions or received funds for the all along the Ledo Road.” Inquirer, or do any business for In addition to the All-American or in the name of the Portland football star, the troupe included Inquirer. Hammering Hank Armstrong, The Portland Inquirer’s Office holder of three world’s boxing has been moved from its former crowns; Joe Lillard, great Negro address, 2736 N E. Rodney Ave., j back from Oregon University; to 1453 N. Williams Ave. Mai! j oe Louis, world’s heavyweight will be sent P. O. Box 3877, Zone champion; and others. 8; The telephone LAncaster 1568. Because the Red Cross was do Mr. Chesley E Corbett is now ing such a “grand" job among Managing Editor and Publisher the Negro troops in the CBI of the Portland Inquirer as Mr. when he was there, Washington Faulk’s successor. is convinced that the organiza Respectfully, tion will continue its "topflight work for the men still overseas B. D. Robinson, Business Manager with the armies of occupation.” Caiholics Promise Fight for Negro Army Objects to Navy's Racism Kenny Carries Ball for Red Cross